LONGITUDINAL PLASMA OSCILLATIONS IN AN ELECTRIC FIELD,
Abstract
The properties of longitudinal plasma oscillations in an external electric field are investigated. In a completely linear approximation, it is found that the direct-current electric field introduces essentially no new effects. A quasi-linear approximation is also considered, in which couplings between different plasma modes are neglected while the space-averaged distribution functions are assumed to be approximately independent of time. In this case, a Maxwellian distribution function is found to be always unstable against the growth of very long wavelength oscillations. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 27, 1959
- Accession Number
- AD0607413
Entities
People
- B. D. Fried
- H. W. Wyld
- J. D. Jackson
- M. Gell-mann
Organizations
- TRW Inc.